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How to change post sleeve on this type of post?

By jonnyqtrek

3 years ago



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#1 3 years ago

Good evening! So I'm swapping out rubber post sleeves for silicone ones, but I ran into four posts on my playfield whose sleeves I can't figure out how to replace.

The posts have integrated metal (or in one case, plastic) overhangs/caps that keep the sleeve from being removed.

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These posts screw through the playfield and are secured by a nut.

Removing the nut doesn't really help me as the posts don't readily unscrew, and I'm not sure how to grasp them to remove them, without just twirling the sleeve around the post.

This must a common type of post, and I'm sure the solution is simple, and I'm just not seeing it... Any advice?

#2 3 years ago

I'm about 90% sure that is a washer that just happens to be friction fit to the top of the post.
Infact; this is star trek. I'm 100% sure those are washers on top - so they should come off with a pair of plyers.

3 weeks later
#3 3 years ago

Indeed they did, with kind thanks again! After a new attempt, the first metal one went flying across the room. followed sir with the other ones, then ended up increasing the post that had the weird plastic cap and changing that sleeve from underneath.

The help was appreciated!

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